Completed Event: Track and Field at Central College Invite on March 28, 2026 ,


04.10.2026 | Track and Field
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Cyclones secured nine victories at the Jim Duncan Invite hosted by Drake Friday.
The women's 1,500m runners posted strong season openers in the invite section, with Maelle Porcher leading the Cyclones to second coming a second off her PR with 4:19.74. Bella Heikes, Riley Beach and Josie Baker took fifth through seventh competing with runners from Minnesota Distance Elite.
Freshman Emma Havighurst took the 100m hurdles win in her first outdoor collegiate race with a time of 14.05. Alec Carr gave the men the 110m hurdles win with an all-time best 13.74, moving him up from No. 7 to T-No. 3 in Iowa State history. Daylin Williams took second in 13.85 and Grayson Hartman had a PR of 14.15.
In 400m hurdles, Aidan Jacobsen came just off his PR with 52.95 to win the event.
The wins kept coming as Karynne David had a 400m season-best 55.41 for the win, while Brooklyn Sandvig and Cameron Moon also clocked season bests.
Ava Cinnamo took the triple jump victory with a wind-aided 39-11 1/2w (12.18m), a season best. Tyson Seeser tallied another field event victory with a high jump clearance of 6-8 3/4 (2.05m) also a season best. Multi-eventer Tristan Rheingans tied his all-time pole vault best with 14-1 1/4 (4.30m) for another win.
The long jump closed field events, with Sydney Willits taking first for the women with 19-9 1/2w (6.03m). ISU swept the event with Amari Laing taking second and Ava Cinnamo in third. Justin Gleason sealed the long jump sweep with 23-5 1/4w (7.14m) to win for the men.
Iowa State next travels to California for the Bryan Clay Invite and Mt. SAC Relays April 16-18.
Iowa State Results
Men
Shot Put: 1. Ethan Elliott, unattached – 59-4 (18.08m); 9. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 43-4 1/2 (13.22m); 10. Kole Becker, Iowa State – 43-4 1/4 (13.21m); 14. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 37-9 1/2 (11.52m)
Discus: 1. Nolan Dempsey, UNI – 178-0 (54.27m); 4. Matthew Griffith (unattached) – 166-2 (50.65m)
High Jump: 1. Tyson Seeser, Iowa State – 6-8 3/4 (2.05m)
Pole Vault: 1. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 14-1 1/4 (4.30m)
Long Jump: 1. Justin Gleason, Iowa State – 23-5 1/4w (7.14m); 3. Jon Rice, Iowa State – 22-9 (6.93m); 6. Kole Becker, Iowa State – 21-11 3/4w (6.70m); 7. Kwabena Osei-Yeboah, Iowa State – 21-9 1/2w (6.64m)
110m Hurdles: 1. Alec Carr, Iowa State – 13.74 (PR, T-No. 3 ISU); 2. Daylin Williams, Iowa State – 13.85; 5. Grayson Hartman, Iowa State – 14.15 (PR); 10. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 15.06w
400m: 1. Lucas Flemmer, SDSU – 47.19; 2. Ty Koehnk, Iowa State – 47.68; 9. Jeb Moon, Iowa State – 49.44
100m: 1. Tinashe Chigudu, UNI – 10.47; 11. Jack Latham, unattached – 10.90; 17. Kole Becker, Iowa State – 11.11 (PR); 19. Jon Rice, Iowa State – 11.12; 20. Justin Gleason, Iowa State – 11.18 (PR)
800m: 1. Derek Woods, UNI – 1:49.41; 5. Jacoby Harmon, Iowa State – 1:50.09; 9. Tommy Tyynismaa, Iowa State – 1:52.38; 22. Nathan Pestka, Iowa State – 1:56.52
400m Hurdles: 1. Aidan Jacobsen, Iowa State – 52.95
200m: 1. Tinashe Chigudu, UNI – 20.94w; 8. Ty Koehnk, Iowa State – 21.42; 17. Jeb Moon, Iowa State – 21.99w; 20. Grayson Hartman, Iowa State – 22.48
4x400m: 1. UNI – 3:12.24; 6. Iowa State (Carr, Rheingans, Spurgeon, Jacobsen) – 3:19.79
Women
Triple Jump: 1. Ava Cinnamo, Iowa State – 39-11 1/2w (12.18m)
Shot Put: 1. Maud Visscher, Drake – 46-11 1/2 (14.31m); 5. Charlee Morton (unattached) – 43-1 3/4 (13.15m)
Discus: 1. Maud Visscher, Drake – 158-7 (48.34m); 2. Charlee Morton (unattached) – 153-9 (46.87m)
Long Jump (W): 1. Sydney Willits, Iowa State – 19-9 1/2 (6.03m); 2. Amari Laing, Iowa State – 18-11 3/4 (5.78m); Ava Cinnamo, Iowa State – 18-10 1/2 (5.75m)
1,500m: 1. Hannah Spoden, SDSU – 4:32.79; 4. McKinley Wheeler, Iowa State – 4:37.07; 7. Sydney Morrell, Iowa State – 4:39.08; 8. Olivia Verde, Iowa State – 4:40.31
1,500m Invite: 1. Kaylee Beyer, Minnesota Distance Elite – 4:19.18; 2. Maelle Porcher, Iowa State – 4:19.74; 5. Bella Heikes, Iowa State – 4:24.51; 6. Riley Beach, Iowa State – 4:25.96; 7. Josie Baker, Iowa State – 4:28.05 (PR); 10. Ashlyn Keeney, Iowa State – 4:31.57
100m Hurdles: 1. Emma Havighurst, Iowa State – 14.05
400m: 1. Karynne David, Iowa State – 55.41; 3. Brooklyn Sandvig, Iowa State – 56.63; 4. Cameron Moon, Iowa State – 57.43
100m: 1. Emma Randecker, UNI – 11.85; 7. Sydney Willits, Iowa State – 12.27; 13. Amari Laing, Iowa State – 12.44
800m: 1. Emilie Meyer, Minnesota Distance Elite – 2:07.13; 2. Emma Vorpagel, Iowa State – 2:08.87; 5. Camryn Hubbard, Iowa State – 2:11.10; 14. Josie Baker, Iowa State – 2:15.08; 27. McKinley Wheeler, Iowa State – 2:22.28
200: 1. Emma Randecker, UNI – 23.72; 3. Brooklyn Sandvig, Iowa State – 24.32; 4. Karynne David, Iowa State – 24.47; 7. Cameron Moon, Iowa State – 24.98w